The German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin recommends paying closer attention to new transport corridors running from Persian Gulf countries to Europe....
In the Middle East, war is no longer waged merely to seize territory. The true contest turns on who will control the energy pipelines, trade routes,...
The melting of Arctic glaciers and disruptions across Middle Eastern shipping lanes have markedly increased interest in the Northern Sea Route. According to a report by...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with representatives of Gulf and Arab nations that lack diplomatic ties with Israel, including Saudi Arabia, during his weekend visit...
Thomas Karat, behavior analyst Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv spent years building to control the Bab el-Mandeb and the Horn. The chokepoint has now passed to...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering responding to requests for military assistance directed at Yemen from the Saudi Arabian government. According to sources speaking to...
Saudi Arabia risks exhausting its exportable crude stockpiles if the East-West pipeline to the Red Sea fails to resume operations, according to reports. Citing companies purchasing...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has requested that US President Donald Trump launch air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. According to two US officials...
Iran has announced that it will retaliate against expanded US sanctions that Washington said would sever the country’s “economic lifeline”. Tehran also expressed confidence that its...
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defence agreement in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Two regional sources with direct knowledge of the...
